When Lucero formed in Memphis back in the mid-1990s, the band with Nichols, drummer Roy Berry, bassist John C. Stubblefield and guitarist Brian Venable didn't have a lot of direction. "It took a couple of years for us to get serious about the band.
I think not having goals back then was a blessing for us, because we didn't have any expectations for ourselves. And when things started happening, it was a pleasant surprise.
